Effectiveness of Chinese Handwriting Intervention Program for Children With ASD

Effectiveness of Chinese Handwriting Intervention Program for Children With ASD: A Randomized Crossover Trail

This research aims to investigate the effectiveness and acceptability of the newly developed Chinese handwriting performance intervention program

Inclusion Criteria:

1. first or second grader
2. reported problems with poor handwriting legibility or performed less readable handwriting as claimed by their school teachers or caregivers
3. score at most 33 scores in overall legibility dimension or at-least 45 incorrect strokes in Chinese Handwriting Legibility Assessment for Children (CHLAC)
4. previously diagnosed with ASD
5. and score at least seven scores in Autism Behavior Checklist Taiwan Version (ABC-T) will be included in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. any physical disability affecting the upper limb
2. any hearing or visual impairment
3. intelligence quotient below 70 or previously diagnosed with intellectual disability
4. unable to follow the evaluation instruction.